A patient is admitted with a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC). As part of standard care for this patient, the nurse should:
A) obtain the patient's temperature every 2 hours.
B) prepare to infuse fluids at high volumes.
C) avoid taking blood pressures on the arm with the PICC line.
D) have the catheter withdrawn while the patient is hospitalized.

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PICC lines are inserted by physicians or specially trained nurses, and they are used for long-term therapy; blood pressures are not taken in the arm that has the PICC line to avoid interfering with the function or the life of the catheter. Many times this catheter is used in home care.

A Patient Is Admitted with a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter